Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Contributing Factors to Effective Waste Management on Construction Sites a Case for Designed Green Buildings in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Designed green buildings are structures intentionally designed, constructed, operated and maintained to minimize their environmental impact. This study investigated the contributing factors to effective waste management ... -
Effect of a Hundred Percent Transition Policy on Internal Efficiency in Public Secondary Schools, Samburu East Sub-county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Education is crucial in shaping individuals' future prospects as well as its impact on global socio-economic progress. The purpose of the study was to assess the effect of a hundred percent transition policy on internal ... -
scheme-level determinants of Fund performance of Registered pension Scheme in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)The performance of individual pension schemes holds immense importance in any nation's economic landscape, given their integral role. On a global scale, countries are 1increasingly 1relying on 1individual 1pension 1savings ... -
Deep Learning Approach for Pediatic Pneumonia Classification in Chest Radiographs Using Convolutional Neural Networks and Transfer Learning Models
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Pneumonia, a severe respiratory infection characterized by high morbidity and mortality rates, poses a significant global health challenge, particularly among pediatric populations in resource-constrained settings, claiming ... -
On Some Decompositions of Operators in Hilbert Spaces
(University of NairobiUniversity of Nairobi, 2024)In this project, we study the Cartesian, polar, and direct sum decompositions of operators in Hilbert spaces to explore the properties of their components. We start by decomposing an operator T into its real and imaginary ... -
Environmental Factors Influencing Growth of Micro and Small Enterprise Projects in Nandi Hills Town, Kenya.
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Effectiveness of Foreign Aid on Socio-economic Development in Africa. A Case Study of Usaid Intervention in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2023)This study focuses on assessing the effectiveness of foreign aid, particularly the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) intervention in Kenya, and its impact on socio-economic development in Africa. ... -
Project Design and the Implementation of in-service Teacher Capacity Development in Public Primary Schools: the Case of Machakos County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2024)This study investigates the impact of project design on the implementation of in-service teacher capacity development in public primary schools in Machakos County, Kenya, within the context of the Competency-Based Curriculum ... -
Effect of Firm Specific Factors on Financial Performance of Commercial State Corporations in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2024)The financial performance of commercial state corporations is critical to their sustainability and contribution to economic development. However, the factors that drive financial performance in these entities are not fully ... -
Monitoring and Evaluation Practices and the Performance of Non-governmental Organizations Adolescents Sexual Reproductive Health Projects in Mombasa County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Globally, organizations aim to be effective, efficient, meet their objectives, and excel in performance. The drive for success and outstanding performance has underscored the necessity of regular project tracking to ensure ... -
Influence of Project Planning Practices on Performance of Kerra Road Construction Projects in Meru County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The success of road construction projects is essential to the expansion and development of any economy. In terms of generating cash and jobs, road construction projects are significant for the economy. The goal of the study ... -
Investigating the Viability of Variable Speed Pumping: a Case Study of Selected Companies in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Pumps are being used in almost all industries where moving of fluids from low to high level is required. Energy consumption accounts for up to 90% of the cost of operating a pump. This high consumption is due to some ... -
Project Design Approaches and Performance of Kenya Urban Roads Authority (Kura) Road Construction Projects in Nairobi County, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2024)This thesis is a study to ascertain how various different approaches to project design impact the performance of road construction projects undertaken by local contractors working under Kenya Urban Roads Authority, KURA, ... -
Community Group Dynamics and Sustainability of Mining Projects in Kwale County, Kenya.
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Green Procurement Practices and Supply Chain Performance in County Government of Uasin Gishu in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Green procurement has become a vital strategy for organizations seeking to improve sustainability and minimize environmental impact. The main objective of the study was to examine the effect of green procurement practices ... -
Application of Market Basket Analysis to Redesign Supermarket Layouts for Optimum Returns in Kenyan Supermarkets
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Market Basket Analysis also known as Association Rule Mining is a data mining technique for discovering/ identifying interesting relations between variables in a large database. It helps businesses uncover relationships ... -
A Scoping Review to Explore Kenyans’ Perceptions of the Risks of Covid-19 Vaccines.
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The Effect of Risk Management on Finanacial Performance of Insurance Companies in Kenya
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Malarial Parasite Classification Using Machine Learning on Microscopic Images of Peripheral Blood Smears
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Malaria is one of the leading causes of mortality in tropical and sub-tropical countries. The gold standard in malaria detection has been conventional microscopy which is fraught with challenges ranging from timeliness to ... -
Assessment of the Implementation of Energy Conservation Opportunities Arising From Energy Audits; a Study of Four-star and Five-star Hotels in Nairobi Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Hospitality Industry suffered heavily from the effects of Covid-19 pandemic. Despite of this, there is increased desire to provide high quality and sustainable services to the guests in an energy-efficient and environmentally ...
